Toopy and Binoo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Toopy and Binoo |
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Toopy (right) and Binoo (left)
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| Genre | Animated series Fantasy Comedy |
| Created by | Dominique Jolin |
| Written by | Nancy Trites-Botkin Claude Daigneault Sheila Dinsmore Clive Endersby Dominique Jolin Jean Lacombe Brian Lasenby Raymond LeBrun Louis-Martin Pepperall Gerard Lewis Cathy Moss Mary Mackay-Smith Anne-Marie Perrotta Tean Schultz Penelope Laurence Katherine Sandford Peter Svatek Tom Mason Jeff Sweeney Steven Westren |
| Story by | Dominique Jolin |
| Directed by | Raymond LeBrun Marcos da Silva (Season 1) Peter Svatek (Spin-off only) |
| Starring | Frank Meschkuleit |
| Voices of | Frank Meschkuleit Voice casts (Mini-movies) |
| Opening theme | "Toopy and Binoo Theme Song" |
| Ending theme | "Toopy and Binoo Theme Song" (backing vocals) (Season 1 and Binoo the Brave) "Toopy and Binoo Theme Song (instrumental)" (The Hiccup Hunters) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 (24-minute episodes) Mini-Movies |
| No. of episodes | 104 (sometimes 26 24-minute episodes) 6 (Mini-movies) 65 (26 22-minute episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | André A. Belanger Luc Châtelain |
| Producer(s) | Dominique Mendel Alain Simard (associate producer) |
| Production location(s) | Canada |
| Animator(s) | Luigi Allemano Benjamin Arcand Pascale Beaulieu Samuel Bellerose Frederic Bouchard Marc-Andre Bourgouin Pascal Brousseau Daniel Bustan Alain Dumais Jerome Gosselin Marielle Guyot Julie Kuchlein Michel LeBrun Jerome Leonard Jean-Francois Levesque Pierre-Luc Lavoie Margarita Meza David Pelkey Pierre-Nicolas Riou Alexis Rondeau Emmanuel Suquet Augustin Tougas Emmanuelle Walker |
| Editor(s) | France Dube Marie-Hélène Boulianne Mathieu Boulanger (Season 2) Claude Collins (spin-off only) |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Distributor | Echo Media |
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| Original network | Treehouse TV, Télé-Québec (Canada) PBS Kids (U.S.) |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | Canada |
| Original release | January 3, 2005 – December 29, 2006 |
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| Followed by | Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom |
Toopy and Binoo is a fun animated TV show for kids. It first aired on January 3, 2005. The show was broadcast by Treehouse TV in English-speaking parts of Canada and Télé-Québec in Quebec. Spectra Animation produced the series.
The show is based on the popular children's book series Toupie et Binou, created by Dominique Jolin. Spectra Animation announced that the TV show would start airing on Treehouse TV in September 2005. Later, a live-action spin-off show called Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom was made by Echo Media. This spin-off even became a mobile app for iOS devices.
In total, 175 episodes of Toopy and Binoo were produced.
Contents
What the Show is About
Toopy and Binoo is an animated series based on the popular books by Dominique Jolin. The show follows the adventures of two best friends: Toopy and Binoo.
Toopy is a funny, friendly, and very excited mouse. He loves life and exploring new things. His best friend, Binoo, is a calm and smart cat. Binoo thinks before he acts and is very loyal to Toopy.
The show highlights the importance of kindness, respect, and friendship. Toopy and Binoo explore their world through colorful adventures. They learn new things in a fun and gentle way. Each story segment is about five minutes long. These are often grouped together to make a thirty-minute episode. In the longer episodes, other characters sometimes speak too.
There are also short, two-minute episodes available online. These include "Magic You," "Captain You," or "Fabulous You" segments. In these, Toopy and Binoo pretend to be space captains, fairies, or superheroes. They use their imaginations to solve problems and help their friends. These short segments encourage viewers to join in the adventures and use their own imaginations.
Meet the Characters
- Toopy (voiced by Frank Meschkuleit) – Toopy is a funny, friendly, and very excited mouse. He loves life and exploring new things. Toopy wears a red and yellow T-shirt. He has a huge imagination and often takes Binoo on imaginary trips. Toopy really enjoys life and has a special laugh that you can hear in the credits and some episodes. Frank Meschkuleit is the only voice actor for the show. He also voiced characters in the Dragon TV series.
- Binoo – Binoo is a small, white stuffed cat. He is one of the main characters but does not have a voice actor. Binoo is a lovable cat who is logical and sensible. He always thinks before he acts. Binoo is very devoted to his best friend, Toopy. He communicates using signs and is good friends with Toopy. Binoo has a stuffed toy snake named "Patchy-Patch," which he loses in one episode. He also has an orange teddy bear, seen in "The Lost Bear" episode. Binoo loves Patchy-Patch, reading books, and going on adventures.
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 26 (grouped) 104 (ungrouped) |
January 3, 2005 | June 20, 2005 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2006 | December 29, 2006 | |
Season 1 (2005–2006)
The first season of Toopy and Binoo has 104 short, five-minute episode segments. These are often shown grouped together as 26 full 24-minute episodes. In the grouped episodes, Toopy and Binoo often play with bubbles between the first and last segments.
Mini-Movies (2006)
Six special mini-movies were also produced in 2006. These longer episodes feature Toopy and Binoo in bigger adventures. For example, in "Binoo the Brave," they pretend to be knights. In "The Hiccup Hunters," they try to cure Binoo's hiccups. Other mini-movies include "Binoo's Tall Tale," "Rock-A-Bye-Bear," "Toopy's Halloween," and "Big Bad Christmas."
See also
In Spanish: Toopy & Binoo para niños
